Allen & Overy has hired five structured finance lawyers from US law firm Milbank in London.
The hires come ahead of the Magic Circle law firm’s merger with New York law firm Shearman & Sterling, which is set to complete in May.
The team is led by partner John Goldfinch, who specialises in advising on collateralised loan obligations.
The firm has also hired Milbank lawyers Adrian Kwok, Peter West, Eleanor Cripps and Alexandra Wells, A&O said in a statement.
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David Lucking, global head of international capital markets at A&O, said he looked forward to welcoming Goldfinch to the firm.
“John’s arrival will further strengthen our bench working with private capital sponsor clients accessing the structured capital markets,” he said in a statement.
The hires come in advance of A&O’s…